# Accident 19870328008839A: Amtrst P51AMTR, Midland, TX, March 28, 1987

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: March 28, 1987, 15:20 local time
- Place: Midland, TX
- Airport: Midland Regional
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Roll-Out (Fixed Wing)
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 31.9797° N, 102.1309° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=31.9797&lon=-102.1309&mi=10
- Aircraft: N51JR (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: AMTRST P51AMTR
- Reported engine: AMTRFR 351
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 10,000 total, 5 in this make and model
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB FTW87DQG01](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW87DQG01) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19870328008839A

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

THE PILOT ATTEMPTED A DOWNWIND LANDING DUE TO A SURGING PROP. THE AIRCRAFT SWERVED ON ROLLOUT, COLLAPSING THE GEAR.

## The NTSB's investigation of this event (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB FTW87DQG01](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW87DQG01), Mar 28, 1987: Replica P51 (N51JR), Midland, TX, substantial damage

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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